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• List of Abbreviations
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• About the Authors
• Chapter 1 • History and Definitions of Intimate Violence and Maltreatment
• Introduction
• Estimating the Scope of the Problem
• • Box 1.1 Polyvictimization
• Intimate Violence and Maltreatment as a Social Construction
• The Discovery of Childhood and the Recognition of Child Abuse
• • Box 1.2 High-Tech Feticide: Sex-Selective Abortions
• Recognizing Child Physical Abuse
• Recognizing Child Sexual Abuse
• Recognizing Other Forms of Child Maltreatment
• The Women’s Rights Movement, the Rise of Feminism, and the Recognition of Intimate Partner Violence
• Recognizing Women as Victims of IPV
• Recognizing the Sexual Assault of Women
• Other Sometimes Forgotten Victims
• Elder Abuse
• LGBTQ Violence
• Male Victims of IPV and Sexual Assault
• Defining “Violence” and “Maltreatment” and “Intimate Relationships”
• What Is an Intimate Relationship?
• What Is Violence?
• What Is Maltreatment?
• Social Policy: Prevention and Intervention
• Child and Adult Welfare Policy
• Family Preservation, Foster Care, and Adoption
• Criminal Justice Issues
• Community Awareness Campaigns
• Shelters and Hotlines
• Chapter Summary
• Recommended Resources
• Chapter 2 • Methods and Perspectives in Violence and Maltreatment in Intimate Relationships
• An Explanatory Context
• Structural Characteristics of Intimate Relationships
• A Culture of Acceptance
• Low Costs of VMIR
• Intergenerational Transmission: VMIR as Learned Behavior
• Measurement Issues: The Funnel Metaphor
• Important Data Sets and Self-Report Survey Instruments
• Uniform Crime Report
• National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System
• National Incidence Studies
• National Crime Victimization Survey
• National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
• Conflict Tactics Scales
• National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence and Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire
• Methodological Issues: Conducting Better Research
• • Box 2.1 Is Impartial Empiricism in the Study of VMIR Possible?
• Negotiated Definitions
• Correlation Isn’t Causation: Problems Establishing Cause-and-Effect Relationships
• Randomized Controlled Trials (Experimental Design)
• Longitudinal Studies and Matched Comparison Groups
• Chapter Summary
• Recommended Resources
• Chapter 3 • Child Physical Abuse
• Case History: Kevin Fell Off His Razor
• Scope of the Problem
• What Is Child Physical Abuse?
• • Box 3.1 Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Legal Perspectives
• How Common Is Child Physical Abuse?
• Risk Factors Associated With Child Physical Abuse
• Characteristics of Children Who Are Physically Abused
• Age of the Child
• Gender of the Child
• Race and Ethnicity of the Child
• Physical, Cognitive, and Developmental Disabilities of the Child
• Characteristics of Adults Who Physically Abuse Children
• Parents and Siblings as Perpetrators
• Gender of the Perpetrator
• Mental Health and Behavioral Difficulties of the Perpetrator
• • Box 3.2 Sibling Violence and Abuse
• Biological and Physical Risk Factors of the Perpetrator
• Parenting Deficits of the Perpetrator
• Economic and Family Contextual Risk Factors
• Consequences Associated With Child Physical Abuse
• Medical and Neurological Problems
• • Box 3.3 What Can Be Done to Prevent Child Fatalities?
• Cognitive Problems
• Behavioral and Socioemotional Problems
• Risk and Protective Factors Associated With Abuse Effects
• Intervention and Prevention of Child Physical Abuse
• Focusing on Physically Abused Children
• Focusing on Physically Abusive Adults
• Parent Training and Support Efforts
• Focusing on Communities
• Improving Community Environments
• Public Awareness Campaigns
• Law and Policy
• Chapter Summary
• Recommended Resources
• Chapter 4 • Child Sexual Abuse
• Case History: Sashim’s Secret
• Scope of the Problem
• What Is Child Sexual Abuse?
• Conceptual Issues in Defining CSA
• Culturally and Developmentally Normative Sexual Behavior
• Legal Perspectives in Defining CSA
• • Box 4.1 Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
• An Operational Definition of CSA
• How Common Is Child Sexual Abuse?
• Risk Factors Associated With Child Sexual Abuse
• Characteristics of Children Who Are Sexually Abused
• Characteristics of Individuals Who Sexually Abuse Children
• Demographic Characteristics
• Relationship to the Abused Child
• Mental Health and Psychological Deficits
• • Box 4.2 CSA in Faith-Based Organizations: The Catholic Church
• Modus Operandi of Offenders
• • Box 4.3 Exploitation Over the Internet
• Family and Cultural Risk Factors
• Socioeconomic Characteristics
• Family Characteristics
• Societal Attitudes
• Integrative Theories Explaining CSA
• Consequences Associated With Child Sexual Abuse
• The Negative Effects of CSA
• Risk and Protective Factors Associated With CSA Effects
• Intervention and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
• Treatment for Children and Adults
• Interventions for Children and Nonoffending Parents
• Interventions for Adults Sexually Abused as Children
• Interventions for Offenders
• Prevention of CSA
• Education Programs for Children
• The Parental Role in Child Empowerment
• Perpetration Prevention
• Training Professionals
• Chapter Summary
• Recommended Resources
• Chapter 5 • Child Neglect
• Case History: Will and Mark: “Where Are the Parents?”
• Scope of the Problem
• What Is Child Neglect?
• Proposed Subtypes of Child Neglect
• • Box 5.1 Neglecting the Unborn Child
• Estimates of Child Neglect
• Risk Factors Associated With Child Neglect
• Characteristics of Neglected Children
• Characteristics of Neglecting Parents
• Social Ecological Factors
• Protective Factors and Resilience
• Consequences Associated With Child Neglect
• The Immediate Impact of Child Neglect
• Long-Term Outcomes
• • Box 5.2 ACEs Research
• Intervention and Prevention of Child Neglect
• The Role of Child Protective Services
• • Box 5.3 Family Preservation Versus Out-of-Home Care
• Out-of-Home Care
• Intervention and Prevention Strategies Aimed at Families
• Law and Policy
• Chapter Summary
• Recommended Resources
• Chapter 6 • Child Psychological Maltreatment
• Case History: Tough Love or Child Psychological Maltreatment?
• Scope of the Problem
• What Is Child Psychological Maltreatment?
• Proposed Subtypes of Child Psychological Maltreatment
• • Box 6.1 Is Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence a Form of Child Psychological Maltreatment?
• Legal Issues
• Estimates of Child Psychological Maltreatment
• Risk Factors Associated With Child Psychological Maltreatment
• Characteristics of Psychologically Maltreated Children
• Characteristics of Psychologically Maltreating Parents
• Family and Community Risk Factors
• Consequences Associated With Child Psychological Maltreatment
• Short-Term Effects
• Long-Term Effects
• Intervention and Prevention of Child Psychological Maltreatment
• Interventions for Psychologically Maltreated Children
• Interventions to Enhance Sensitive Parenting
• The Role of Schools and Day Cares
• Public Engagement and Education
• • Box 6.2 The American Psychological Association’s Division 37 Section on Child Maltreatment
• Chapter Summary
• Recommended Resources
• Chapter 7 • Abuse in Adolescent and Emerging Adult Relationships: Peer Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, and Stalking
• Case History: Troy “Likes” Tonya
• Peer Sexual Harassment
• Prevalence of Peer Sexual Harassment
• Risk Factors Associated With Peer Sexual Harassment
• Consequences of Peer Sexual Harassment
• Prevention and Intervention Strategies
• Technology-Facilitated Peer Harassment
• Rape and Sexual Assault
• Prevalence of Rape and Sexual Assault
• • Box 7.1 How We Ask the Questions Makes a Difference in the Answers We Receive
• Risk Factors Associated With Rape and Sexual Assault
• Consequences of Rape and Sexual Assault
• Prevention and Intervention Strategies
• Teen Dating Violence and Stalking
• Prevalence of Teen Dating Violence and Stalking
• Risk Factors Associated With Teen Dating Violence and Stalking
• Consequences of Teen Dating Violence and Stalking
• Intervention and Prevention Strategies
• Chapter Summary
• Recommended Resources
• Chapter 8 • Intimate Partner Violence in Adult Relationships: Focusing on Victims
• Case History: Shelby and Marcus: A Deadly Outcome
• Scope of the Problem
• What Is IPV?
• Estimates of IPV
• Risk Factors Associated With IPV Victimization
• Sex
• Age
• Race and Ethnicity
• Socioeconomic Status
• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
• Immigration Status
• Military Status
• Consequences of IPV for Victims
• Physical and Mental Health Consequences of IPV for Victims
• • Box 8.1 Marital Rape
• Economic Consequences of IPV Victimization
• Interventions and Prevention of IPV Focusing on Victims
• • Box 8.2 Common Obstacles to Leaving an Abusive Partner
• Shelters and Other Victim Services
• Health Care Responses to IPV Victims
• • Box 8.3 Safety Planning
• Responses by the Police and the Legal System
• Chapter Summary
• Recommended Resources
• Chapter 9 • Intimate Partner Violence in Adult Relationships:Focusing on Perpetrators
• Case History: Maria and Victor: “I Am Not a Batterer!”
• Scope of the Problem
• Defining IPV Perpetration
• Estimates of IPV Perpetration
• Risk Factors Associated With IPV Perpetration
• Sex and Sexual Orientation
• • Box 9.1 Assessing Dangerousness
• Age, Race and Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status
• Psychological Functioning
• Substance Use
• Family of Origin Abuse
• Attitudes and Beliefs Supportive of IPV
• High-Risk Communities
• Intervention and Prevention of IPV Perpetration
• The Police and Legal System Response
• • Box 9.2 The Problem of Dual Arrests
• Restorative Justice as an Alternative to the Criminal Justice System
• Batterer Intervention Programs
• Prevention Approaches Focused on IPV Perpetration
• Chapter Summary
• Recommended Resources
• Chapter 10 • Intimate Abuse of People With Disabilities and the Elderly
• Intimate Abuse of People With Disabilities
• Case History: Julie’s Dilemma
• Defining Intimate Abuse of People With Disabilities
• Estimates of Intimate Abuse of People With Disabilities
• Risk Factors Associated With Intimate Abuse of People With Disabilities
• Consequences of Intimate Abuse of People With Disabilities
• Interventions for Intimate Abuse of People With Disabilities
• • Box 10.1 Promoting Safety Among People With Disabilities
• Intimate Abuse of the Elderly
• Case History: Marjorie Becomes a Parent Again at Age 68
• Defining Intimate Abuse of the Elderly
• Estimates of Intimate Abuse of the Elderly
• Risk Factors Associated With Intimate Abuse of the Elderly
• Consequences of Intimate Abuse of Elderly Victims
• Intervention and Prevention of Intimate Abuse of the Elderly
• Chapter Summary
• Recommended Resources
• Chapter 11 • Societal Responses to Violence and Maltreatment in Intimate Relationships: Some Concluding Thoughts
• VMIR Rates Are Declining!
• What Do We Value?
• What Can We Do?
• Take a Stand Against Culturally Accepted Violence
• Normative Violence
• • Box 11.1 Ten Myths That Perpetuate Corporal Punishment
• The Media and Violence
• Minimize Opportunity
• Pay Attention and Step Up
• Get Involved
• • Box 11.2 The 2014 White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault
• Chapter Summary
• Glossary
• References
• Index